Another anomoly

Every few months, my doorman (actually there are 2 on 24 hour shifts) changes. As soon as they get to know me and I establish a rapport with them, and they save my scooter from being stolen, they are gone.

The two new ones are not so friendly, and though one seems to be warming up to Oscar and me, the other is downright sour and I am pretty sure has it in for me. As Oscar and I came in from our mid-day walk, he was sitting waiting for me by the mailboxes at the front door. He sprang to his feet and ran ahead of me to the elevator. I wasnt sure if he was trying to take the elevator, and leave me behind (wouldnt be surprising) or get the elevator door for me. He stopped in front of the elevators and pointed to a notice on the bulletin board as if it was something I should know. Now keep in mind that everything that goes up on there is in Korean, and uncerstandably so, but I usually do check it b/c they put a notice about water shut offs etc, and I can generally tell from the dates what to expect. This didnt have a date on it but from his zeal, I could tell it pertained to me, and he had a smug gratified look on his face at "showing me". Well, I looked at him and uttered my three most useful words: "Hnagul mal moolayo" "Korean I dont know" (verbs always go at the end of the sentence- try re-programming kids when teaching English grammar), and got in the elevator.

Now I knew this was a note to be addressed so I asked my boss to call the office and ask if this was something I should know. They didnt know what note it was and gave her the number to call the security guard directly. Well, I knew it was "about me" because there were 2 things addressed on there and both were "things I am guily of"! ONE: If you are to have a dog in the apartment, all your neighbors have to agree to your having a dog in your unit. TWO: The hallway is not for garbage. Do not leave your garbage bags in the hallway. Now I admit, I have been guilty of neglect in the garbage department, but I wasnt the one who went away for the weekend with an open bag of compost at my door for five days. Our balconies are open on one side and I could still smell the compost when I got off the elevator. But no that was a month ago, and THEY didnt get a notice!

And so my boss laughed. She said that they owned this unit and there was nothing the management could do. I said: let them try! I was only here for another four months anyway! Like I needed another reason to want to move on. Up up and away..............

Well, when I got home, guess what was no longer by the elevator? That's right my friends- the notice! Which leads me to believe the doorman did it himself, and when the office got wind of it, off it came! WHATEVER!

Tonight Oscar and I proudly pranced in front of that doorman on the way back from our walk. I find ignoring him gets him steamed, so I didnt even look his way- oh was there someone there??Sorry didnt see him!